WCC News Story Archive: Medical Assisting

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Keep Up The Good Work: Luanne Thomas Ewald, University of Michigan Hospitals

Luanne Thomas Ewald - June 02, 2026

Healthcare is constantly changing, and WCC has consistently demonstrated an ability to respond quickly to workforce needs by developing relevant, high-quality programs that prepare students for in-demand careers.

View Post :   Keep Up The Good Work: Luanne Thomas Ewald, University of Michigan Hospitals

tags: On The Record, Sterile Processing, Apprenticeships, Surgical Technology, Keep Up The Good Work, Medical Assisting, Cardiac Telemetry, June 2026

Julie and Emily Friedrichsen pose inside a Medical Assisting classroom.

Mother-daughter duo completing WCC program together

Terry Jacoby - June 28, 2025

When Emily Friedrichsen attended an orientation session for Washtenaw Community College’s Medical Assisting program, she realized she hadn’t only discovered the perfect fit for herself — she had found one for her mother, too.

View Post :   Mother-daughter duo completing WCC program together

tags: Launch, Student Profile, Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting, Health Sciences

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WCC is a gateway to healthcare careers

WCC Public Relations - April 20, 2024

Washtenaw Community College is an ideal launch point for a career in healthcare. The college’s 17 programs form a gateway to an industry constantly in high demand for trained professionals. Beginning your career journey at WCC offers many advantages — like low cost, small class sizes, excellent transfer opportunities to advance your education at a four-year institution, or direct job placement.

View Post :   WCC is a gateway to healthcare careers

tags: Medical Billing and Coding, Nursing, Radiography, Physical Therapist Assistant, Summer Launch 2024, Health Administration, Dental Assisting, Sterile Processing, Surgical Technology, Nursing Skills Assistant, Cardiac Telemetry, Healthcare, 2024, Launch, Health Sciences, Student Success, Health Care, Medical Assisting

Medical Assistant checking young girl's throat

Medical Assisting certificate program addresses needs of local employers

Rich Rezler - June 03, 2020

Local healthcare organizations IHA and Michigan Medicine have both expressed to WCC a pressing need to fill their talent pipeline with more certified medical assistants.

View Post :   Medical Assisting certificate program addresses needs of local employers

tags: Medical Assistant, Allied Health, ousearch_News_2020, Health Sciences, Certificates, Medical Assisting

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